discontent

[ dis-kuhn-tent ]
/ ˌdɪs kənˈtɛnt /
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adjective

not content; dissatisfied; discontented.

noun

Also dis·con·tent·ment. lack of contentment; dissatisfaction.
a restless desire or craving for something one does not have.
a malcontent.

verb (used with object)

to make discontented; dissatisfy; displease.

Origin of discontent

First recorded in 1485–95; dis-1 + content2

synonym study for discontent

2. See dissatisfaction.

OTHER WORDS FROM discontent

pre·dis·con·tent, noun pre·dis·con·tent·ment, noun

Words nearby discontent

discongruity, disconnect, disconnected, disconnection, disconsolate, discontent, discontented, discontinuance, discontinuation, discontinuation test, discontinue

Words related to discontent

restlessness, uneasiness, regret, displeasure, unhappiness, envy, vexation, discontentment, depression

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British Dictionary definitions for discontent

discontent
/ (ˌdɪskənˈtɛnt) /

noun

Also called: discontentment lack of contentment, as with one's condition or lot in life
a discontented person

adjective

dissatisfied

verb

(tr) to make dissatisfied

Derived forms of discontent

discontented, adjective discontentedly, adverb discontentedness, noun